Sr Manager, Software Engineering

The Walt Disney Company

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Remote, USA · Orlando, FL · Glendale, CA Posted 11 days ago $175,000–$210,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering within Disney Experiences Technology’s Commerce Architecture & Security team in Orlando or Glendale, you will lead a solution architecture function focused on designing and delivering scalable, secure technology solutions for diverse business initiatives. Your day-to-day involves guiding a team of architects to analyze, design, and enhance software across digital and physical guest experiences, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and security requirements. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Platform, and Architecture teams to ensure cohesive integration within the broader tech ecosystem while managing technical risk and fostering innovation. Key skills include expertise in cloud-native architectures, AI tools, and agile delivery methodologies, along with strong leadership and communication abilities to engage effectively across various organizational levels.

Skills

AWS Kubernetes Terraform Python Java Go Docker CI/CD TOGAF ArchiMate AI Agile APIs Cloud-Native Architectures Security-by-design PostgreSQL MSSQL MongoDB Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Lead and develop a team responsible for end-to-end solution architecture.
  • Provide architectural leadership across complex multi-system initiatives.
  • Establish and enforce solution architecture patterns and design guidelines.
  • Contribute to technology roadmaps and supervise delivery optimization.
  • Identify and manage technical risk, security considerations, and performance concerns.
  • Communicate architectural decisions clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Track emerging technologies and recommend pragmatic innovations.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering technical design and solution architecture.
  • Proven expertise in delivering highly scalable, high-volume distributed systems in Agile environments.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, integration patterns, APIs, infrastructure, data flows, and security-by-design.
  • Experience leading and mentoring principal software architects and engineers in a hybrid organization.
  • Ability to balance architectural rigor with delivery pragmatism while managing technical risk and debt.

Market check

Salary context

This $175,000–$210,000 range sits above 69% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$136,150–$220,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$154,812–$205,345

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified global entertainment and media enterprise operating in segments including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Entertainment (ABC, Hulu, Disney+); and ESPN. Industry: Entertainment & Media

The Walt Disney Company currently has 118 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,900–$190,300 across 110 roles with salary data.

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